Lost: A Cook (1917)
Ambrose (Mack Swain) is a clumsy, aspiring cook who finds himself in over his head when he is hired to work in a busy household or restaurant. Most of the humor stems from Ambrose’s spectacular incompetence in the kitchen. He misinterprets simple instructions, leads a series of messy kitchen disasters, and accidentally destroys various household items while attempting to prepare a meal. The situation typically escalates into a frantic "Keystone-style" chase or a massive physical confrontation involving food, dishes, and outraged employers or customers.
- Date of release
- 1917-08-12
- Runtime
- 22m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Fred Hibbard
Casting
- Mack Swain — Farmer Ambrose
- Ethel Teare — The Cook
- Juanita Hansen — The Bride-to-be
- Ben Turpin — Pest Guest
- Malcolm St. Clair — Dog Owner
- Louise Fazenda
- Caroline Rankin
- Cliff Bowes — The Groom-to-be
- Joey Jacobs — Ambrose's Son
- Clarence Lyndon — Justice of the Peace
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